Lantern



June 16, 1931. D. N. HOLLAND 1,810,761

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Inventor A tiorney Patented June 16, 1931 UNITED STATES DAVID NATHANIEL HOLLAND, or NORTH LITTLE RooK, ARKANSAS LANTERN Application filed September 16, 1929. Serial No. 392,873.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the art known as illumination, and more particularly to a novel railroad lantern for either yard or road service.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a lantern which will afford a brilliant light when in a focused position, but which when in a standing position will not throw ofi a glaring light.

During the course of the following specification and claim numerous other important objects and advantages of the invention will readily become apparent to the reader.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the novel lantern structure.

Figure 2 represents a top plan view of the novel lamp.

Figure 3 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 represents a transverse sectional view of the battery box taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 represents a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 represents a fragmentary top plan view disclosing the lamp bulb and its socket.

Figure 7 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 77 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the lamp socket.

Figure 9 represents a horizontal sectional view through the cage structure of the lantern.

Fig. 10 represents the electrical wiring diaphragm for the lantern.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen that the invention includes a circular plate 5 4.5 from which depends a circumferentially extending flange 6. Supporting the plate 5 and connected to the flange 6 at predetermined spaced intervals are legs 7, which as illus trated in the drawings number four. These 50 leg members 7 extend upwardly from an annulus 8 which has diametrically opposite points connected by a member 9. e

One of these legs 7 is hollow and is identified by the numeral 76;, the interior of this leg being communicated with the bore 10 which extends substantially one-half of the distance through the member 9 from one end thereof to the lamp socket generally referred to by numeral 11. This lamp socket 11 consists of a hollow cup-shaped base portion 12 having a di-eleetric lining 13,. A cap 1 L is provided for the base, which is likewise provided with an insulating lining and is also provided with a threaded bushing 16 for receiving the threaded plug portion of a lamp bulb l7.

The positive tip of the lamp plug is adapted to engage the spring contact 18; mounted within the base 12 and upon the di-electric plate 19., The wires from the bushing 15 and the contact 18 extend through the, bore 10, hollow legs 7a, and into'the switohbox 20, wherein the switch 21 is located. This switch box is open at its top and provided with a lid or removable cover 22. The switch box is located upon the plate 5, and adjacent thereto is the box 23 for the reception vof a battery 24.. One end of the battery box is open and may be closed by a hinged cover 25.

A plate 26 of some suitable dielectric material is mounted within the opposite end of the box 23 and has the conductors 27 and 28 secured to its base opposed to the adjacent end of the battery 24;. The conductor 27 is in the form of a disc while the conductor 28 1s m the form of an annulus C1ICL1II1SCIlb-,

ing the said disc 27.

The annulus 28 is provided with studs or contacts 29 thereon which are adapted to be engaged by the spring contactor 30 of the 5 battery 24. The disc 27 is provided centrally with a protruding contact 81, which is adapted to be engaged by the center electrode of the battery 24, as in the manner clearly shown in Figure 5.

connected to the annulus 28. Within this It will be observed by aglance at Figure wire is connected the bulb 27 and switch 21 in series.

It will also be observed that the top 14 of the lamp socket 11 is bevelled so that the light rays from the bulb 17 may be reflected against the reflector 32, which is retained within the confines of the flange 6 by means of the spring clips 33.

A box 34 is secured upon the plate 5 adjacent the battery box 23 and is provided With a removable cover 35. lVithin this box may be stored a supply of bulbs or in fact any other utilities necessary as accessories for the lantern. An inverted U-shaped handle 36'extends upwardly over the battery box 23 and has its lower ends suitably secured within the sockets 3737 which sockets are secured, one to the leg 7 a and the other to the diametrically opposed leg 7.

While the foregoing description specifically sets forth the invention, let it be understood that various changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A lantern comprising a caged support, a plate mounted upon said support and having centered transversely of its upper surface an integrally formed horizontally disposed casing open" at one end and integral receptacles on opposite sides of the casing and respectively open at their upper ends, one of said receptacles serving as a switch box and the other as a storage box, cover means for said casing and said receptacle, a bevelled edge lamp socket in the lower end of said caged support adapted to direct the light upwardly therefrom, a hollow conduit connecting said socket with said switch box, switch means in said switch box, a battery in said casing electrically connected with said switch means, a lamp in said socket, means extending within said hollow conduit and electrically connecting said socket with said switch means, and a concaved reflector means on the under side of said plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

DAVID NATHANIEL HOLLAND. 

